Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-08-05

snall De nled with the clerk OF the
county In which the city or towns so
annexed are situated, aud when so
filed the annexation shall be deemed
complete, and the city or town to
which the annexation il made shall
have power, in addition % other
powers conferred by this act, to pass
all ordinances which shall be neces-
sary TO carry into effect the terms OF
the annexation; Provided, Such an.
nexation shall not affect or impair
any rights, obligations or liabilities
then existing for or against either OF
such cities or towns.
SECTION 8. Cities and towns organ.
ized as provided by this act, shall be
bodies polite and corporate, under the
name designated in their organization.
and may sue or be sued, contract or be
contracted with, acquire and hold
real, personal or mixed property for
municipal purposes, and real estate
sold for taxes, and dispose Of the same,
have a common seal which they may
change at pleasure, and have such
other powers as are incident 10 ,orpor-
atious of like character, not incon-
sistent with the laws of the United
States or Of this territory. All and
every process notice whatever, affect
ing any such city or town, shall be
served upon the mayor, and in mis-
absence, upon the clerk, and IN the
absence Of these officers from the city
or town, then by leaving certified
copy at the Office OF said clerk.
SECTION 10. The administration ard
government Of each incor Jorated city
incorporated under this act shall be
vested in mayor and IN common
council, to he composed Of two alder
men from each ward into which the
city may be divided, and in such other
officers as the mayor and common
council may by ordinance provide for
and elect or appoint.
SECTION IL. The city council of all
cities Incorporated under this acr shall
have the following powers:
/. To provide by ordinance for the
registration Of the voters within the
municipality.
III. To provide for taking the cen.
su- of the city or town, but no census
shall be taken more than once between
the years prescribed by law for census
to be taken by the United States.
III. To control the finances and
property OF the corporation.
~. To appropriate money for cor
porste purposes only and provide for
the payment OF debts and expenses Of
the corporation.
V. To levy aud collect taxes for
general and special purposes on all
real, personal and mixed property
. within the corporation subject to taxa
tion under the laws Of the territory.
VI. To fx .he amount, terms and
manner of . issuing and revoking
licenses. subject To the law OF the ter
ritory. Aud it shall be competent for
the city council TO refuse licenses
whenever il shall be deemed to the
best Interests Of the city 20 10 do.
VII. To license all pursuits, indus
tries, professions OF occupations for
which, under the territorial law,
license is required TO be paid; Pro.
. vded That in no case shall the NUM-
cipal authorities require any license
, exceeding in amount that which lie re-
, quired to be paid under the territorial
law for like pursuit or occupation.
|. VIII. To erect all neediul build
ngs for the use OF the city or town.
IN. To contract an Indebtedness on
behalf of the city or town upon the
credit thereof b. borrowing money or
issuing bonds for the following pur-
poses, to.wit: Erecting public build
ings, constructing sewers, construct
ing water works, supplying the city
with water by contract, the purchase
of Are apparatus, the construction or
, purchase OF canals or bitches for tur-
plying the city or town with water.
. The total amount Of Indebtedness au-
] thorized TO be contracted shall not at
. any time exceed four per centum OF
the total assessed valuation Of the tax
e able property of the city Of the first
4 class, or two per eentum for cities OF
0 the second class and towns. according
8 10 the lsst assessment.
v Y. To lay out, establish, open,
alter, widen, extend, grade, pave, OF
d otherwise improve streets. alleys, ave.
a u,ies, sidewalks and public grounds,
II and vacate the same. To provide Tor
u lighting and cleaning the 'treets' ai,
. leys, avenues; TO regulate tne use
y sidewalks. and require the owners OF
u the premises adjoining 70 Keep the
d same free from snow or other obstruo-
n tIon, 10 regulate the depositing OF ashes,
as,bage or other offensive matter In
" sny street, alley, or on public gfounds;
y 40 nyovjde for aud regulate street
q cyossipes. curbe and guttersi TO regu-
!. l.,e and preyent the use or obstruction
~ streets. sidewalks and public
i Grounds by signs, telegraph poles.
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